‘‘I’ll be glad to not have some of them. They start at six in the morning and go through until 10 at night.’’

Mr McDermott said he and fellow manager Jack Ladgrove took pride in the service they have provided to agents and farmers during the five years they have been in charge, and thanked their staff for their efforts.

‘‘The staff that work for us have done, and still are doing, a great job,’’ he said.

‘‘Without them it makes our job a lot harder.’’

The outgoing manager hopes to add some travelling to his to-do list once he finishes up.